Which Words are not in the Dictionary?
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I dare you to challenge me to find a word that you think I may not be able to find. You think I can’t find cantankerous? Hah! I typed in only the first six letters, and the word populated itself onto my iPhone screen. Not only did this neat little App give me the definition of the word, it also will tell me how to properly pronounce it! The New Oxford American Dictionary from Handmark has more than 250,000 entries and definitions you can access anytime, anywhere.
The New Oxford American Dictionary is the most accurate and richly descriptive picture of American English ever offered in any dictionary. Oxford’s American editors drew on its 200-million-word databank of contemporary North American English, plus the unrivaled citation files of the world-renowned Oxford English Dictionary. The result is an all-new and updated American dictionary, the crowning achievement in the Oxford line of American dictionaries and thesauruses.
To provide unprecedented clarity, the entries are organized around core meanings, reflecting the way people think about words and eliminating the clutter and confusion of a traditional dictionary entry. Each entry plainly shows the major meaning or meanings of the word, plus any related senses, arranged in intuitive constellations of connected meanings. Definitions are supplemented by illustrative, in-context examples of actual usage.
This App is $29.99. While you may think that’s a lot, consider the fact that you’ll never again need to take time out to find a dictionary, or go online to a website to look up a word. Just whip out your iPhone or iPod, and start typing the word. Voila! You’re set.
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